Food & Wine Cycling Holidays

Being on a cycling holiday doesn’t mean there isn’t the opportunity to sample the amazing delicacies of the region you are visiting. Sip on wines from the many French vineyards or spoil yourself with an abundance of fresh pizza and pasta in Italy. Our tours feature the chance to indulge some of our favourite dishes and wines, all while taking a leisurely tour through some of Europe’s most beautiful scenery.

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Our food & wine cycling holidays are a guilt-free way to sample the local delicacies of Europe’s foody hotspots, safe in the knowledge that you’ll be burning some of the calories off before you leave.

Cycle through the wine estates of France and Italy, making time to stop and taste the produce whenever you fancy.

The metropolis of Bordeaux is an exciting one to explore, with a rich abundance of heritage and world-class architecture, gastronomy and of course, world-class wines. This tour is not one to be missed.

The city of Bordeaux offers a heady mix of rich history, world-class architecture and a fantastic collection of fine wines. This tour aims to show off the best of Bordeaux, from the city, right to the beaches.

Explore this wine-infused playground to the royals, cycling along a
serene river route scattered with magnificent castles and gardens, as
you wend (and taste) your way through some wonderful wine territory.

This amazing single centre holiday is perfect for those looking to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bordeaux. This city break will allow you to explore the streets and vineyards of Bordeaux all from one lovely hotel.

Provence is one of the heartlands of France for cycling. The landscape is a unique combination of wide valleys, small mountain ranges and gorges. With charming and beautiful towns and villages sitting within it, it is a beautiful area to explore by bike.

What not to miss

The twisting climb up the Val d’Enfer and the views from Baux-de-Provence at the top.

Provence is the perfect destination for a cycling holiday. With charming street cafes and bright bold lavender creating a carpet of purple it is difficult to beat. This tour is all about apricating the natural beauty of Provence, you can enjoy canoeing from Fontaine-de-Vacluse to L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and visiting the delightful villages.

From the canals of Venice, the bridges of Comacchio and the early Christian mosaics of Ravenna to the Renaissance architecture of Florence, this self guided cycling tour features six days of pedalling through the heart of Italian culture and cuisine.

This tour is a fantastic journey through one of the most perfect pockets of France. The tour will take you through some of the world most renowned wine areas, and of course there is plenty of time to sample the delights. You will also visit fascinating cultural sites whilst, cycling through the stunning valleys of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.

This pocket of Provençal perfection inspired Vincent van Gogh through the most productive period of his career, with the beauty of the region, both natural and cultural, captured in more than two hundred of his works. Experience your own starry nights in charming St-Rémy-de-Provence, soak up the vivid colours and bustling culture of Arles, and explore the glorious Provençal countryside with the summer breeze in your hair.

Start in Ravenna - once the capital of the Western Roman Empire - and cycle through the Romagna region all the way to Bologna, the culinary capital of Italy. Easy, flat rides and more serious hill rides make for a cycling paradise.

The Douro valley, named after the Douro river which has spent millennia sculpting this beautiful landscape. The cycling takes in the stunning mountain terrain, with the top of the range electric bikes providing plenty of assistance.

What not to miss

Taking a boat trip on the Douro river and soaking up the sun and the scenery.

A cycle tour to the region of Baix Empordà, set on the coast of Catalonia, between Barcelona to the south and the Pyrenees to the north. The region has a unique charm and atmosphere, unlike anywhere else in Spain.

This fantastic cycle tour is a journey across one of Spain’s most diverse regions. Enjoy pedalling through La Valle d’En Bas, surrounded by astonishing sceneries, from soaring mountain to Pyrenean villages, with charming winding streets and quaint, pretty squares.

Enjoy cycling along pretty lanes that meander through one vineyard after another, stopping off in historic towns bursting with colour and history, dotted all the way along the famous Alsace wine route.

What not to miss

Sampling Riesling wines and sparkling Cremant d ’Alsace

Choucroute a L’Alsacienne (sauerkraut and sausages) at Caveau St Pierre

Pedalling along the pretty lanes that meander through vineyards and fields of sunflowers along the famous Alsace wine road will work up an appetite for the region’s distinctive cuisine a thirst for some of the world’s finest wines.

What not to miss

Sampling Riesling wines and sparkling Cremant d ’Alsace

Choucroute a L’Alsacienne (sauerkraut and sausages) at Caveau St Pierre

This tour is an amazing choice for wine lovers. Following the relaxed cycle Route des Grand Cru you will enjoy pedalling through beautiful vineyards, stopping off at sensational sites including, chateaux, quaint towns and villages. The accommodation on this tour is also fantastic. On your first night enjoy a dip in the outdoor swimming pool, then enjoy dinner in the hotels sensational restaurant where you can view the vineyards as the French sun sets.

The Mayenne is somewhat of a secret located deep within rural France. The region makes for a perfect cycling holiday, due to the secluded riverside cycle paths and beautiful views, ideal for family, car free cycling. The region is bursting with charm and attraction, enjoy visiting pretty, towns, villages and grand chateaux taking in the regions interesting history. Of course, you will also indulge in great regional cuisine and divine local wines.

Enjoy cycling along the famous Alsace wine route. This scenic tour is perfect for wine lovers with plenty of opportunity to sample the world-famous wines. There are also many celebrated restaurants along the route, making for the ideal lunch and resting spots. Visiting Colmar known as ‘Little Venice’ is recommended, the canals and timber homes with geraniums spilling from the window boxes make it truly special.

By pedalling an excellent network of cycle paths that criss-cross the region through its stunning mountain valleys, this tour offers the chance to soak up the atmosphere of this characterful region with relative ease.

Piedmont is one of the hidden gems of Italy with rolling landscapes, vineyards and rustic villages situated between the alps and the coast and certainly on an equal footing the more famous regions of Tuscany and Umbria.

Explore the sublime Tuscan and Umbrian countryside with blissful ease on an e-bike. This laid-lack tour takes you around the beautiful Lake Trasimeno from rolling countryside, olive groves, vineyards and sunflower fields, to ancient Etruscan towns including Cortona and Casteiglione del Lago. Swim in the lake, visit superb vineyards, indulge in the finest Italian cuisine and enjoy the hotels and guest houses.

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